I am an indigenous-mestiza-afrodescendent trans-national Latina sister from the picturesque South American city of Guayaquil and brought up in East Flatbush, Brooklyn. I love and respect my journey in exploring my browness and my womanhood.
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Árbol de la vida, Violeta Parra.
99 años y presente en la juventud del mundo.
Fernando Olivera
Besame, luego te explico on We Heart It - http://weheartit.com/entry/80823438
I am having an alpaca/llama/guanaco/vicuña moment! 😢💓
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Como sea…
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Brooklyn Bridge Sunset
my photos on instagram: @nowyourecool
We do not heal the past by dwelling there; we heal the past by living fully in the present.
Marianne Williamson (via onlinecounsellingcollege)
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7 Tips for Dealing with Stress
1. Make a list of the most important things to do each day, in order of priority. Think of exactly how you’ll get these done – and don’t think about all the other extra things.
2. Be aware of the triggers that cause you to feel stressed and then imagine coping successfully with these, so you stay in control and can keep getting on with life.
3. When you notice your stress rising, try to focus on your breathing, and make sure that this is slow, even, deep and regular.
4. Take some time out to recover and invest in yourself so you feel you’re being supported, and allowed to take your time – instead of feeling pressurized, controlled, or else boxed in.
5. Learn to say “no” and to set some boundaries. You only need to do what’s best for you right now. You don’t have to please others, or to do what others say.
6. Don’t run away from problems as that only makes things worse. It’s better to be brave … and then to do what should be done. In the long run, it will help you, and you’ll feel a lot less stressed.
7. Talk to other people to see if they can help. Sometimes it makes a difference if someone else is there, and can listen, and support you, when your life is difficult.
Anxiety, the illness of our time, comes primarily from our inability to dwell in the present moment.
Thich Nhat Hanh (via onlinecounsellingcollege)
So true, our generation has been deprived from being still and compassion.
“My parents brought me from Guatemala when I was fourteen. Immigration wasn’t as big of a deal back in the 70’s. When I got to New York, I joined a soccer team with players from ten different countries. And you could just go to work and nobody asked any questions. My mother worked as a housekeeper at the Hilton for forty years. I was lucky. I didn’t have too hard of a time. I got to come over on a plane. But today it’s different. Right now, as we speak, people are hiding in bushes by the border. They’re running through deserts and swimming across rivers just to feed their families. I feel very bad for them. Things are very tough for the Latino immigrant. But it’s our turn. The last one to arrive has to pay for the broken dishes. You’ve got to blame somebody for the problems. It’s been like that since the first Thanksgiving. First it was the Irish, then the Polish, then the Italians. When the war came it was the Japanese. It’s just our turn. I’ve considered myself an American since I was born. I was born in Central America so that makes me an American—you guys even try to claim the name! I love the Yankees, the Giants, and the Mets. But it’s not too important what you call me. I’m just Louis, from Guatemala, living in New York. And I’m the luckiest guy alive.”
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Maria P. P. Root, Bill of Rights for People of Mixed Heritage
support all indigenous people
- support indigenous people you’re hearing about for the first time - support black indigenous people - support all dark-skinned indigenous people, mixed or not - support indigenous people who are disconnected from their roots and are only now rediscovering them - support indigenous people who arent white-passing or mixed with white - support multiracial indigenous people - support indigenous people who are mixed with white but refuse to identify with that part of their heritage - support all indigenous people regardless if they speak their tribal/native language, whether they live on their land or not, whether they know a lot of their heritage or not
Respeta mi cuerpo. Respeta Pachamama.
Soberania sobre nuestra tierra, sobre nuestros cuerpos! Lucha y resistencia! ✊ #lucha #resistencia #soberanía #tierra #pachamama #cuerpo #mujeres #feminismo #nosomosterritoriosdeconquista #arribalasqueluchan #lacalleesnuestra #artecallejero #pegatina #afiche
JULY <3
What’s Up for July 2016?
What’s Up for July? Use Saturn as your guide to a tour of the summer Milky Way.
Saturn continues to dazzle this month. Its wide rings and golden color provide a nice contrast to nearby Mars and Antares. Below Saturn lies the constellation Scorpius, which really does look like a scorpion!
Through binoculars or telescopes you’ll be able to spot two pretty star clusters: a compact (or globular) cluster, M-4, and an open cluster, M-7. M-7 is known as Ptolemy’s cluster. It was observed and cataloged by Greek-Egyptian astronomer Ptolemy in the first century.
Climbing north, you’ll be able to spot the teapot shape which forms part of the constellation Sagittarius. The center of the Milky Way is easy to see. It looks like bright steam rising from the teapot’s spout.
With difficulty, a good star chart and a medium-sized telescope you can locate faint Pluto in the “teaspoon” adjacent to the teapot.
A binocular tour of this center core of the Milky Way reveals many beautiful summer sky objects. We first encounter the Eagle Nebula, M-16. Part of this nebula is featured in the famous and beautiful “Pillars of Creation” images taken by our Hubble Space Telescope.
You’ll have to stay up later to see the northern Milky Way constellations, which are better placed for viewing later in the summer and fall. Cygnus the swan features the prettiest supernova remnant in the entire sky, the Veil Nebula. It’s too big to fit in one eyepiece view, but luckily there are three sections of it.
Look between Aquila and Cygnus to find three tiny constellations: Delphinus the dolphin, Vulpecula the fox and Lyra the lyre (or harp). M-57, the Ring Nebula, is the remains from a shell of ionized gas expelled by a red giant star into the surrounding interstellar medium. It’s pretty, too! Look in Vulpecula for the Dumbbell, another planetary nebula.
We’ll end our summer tour with Lacerta the lizard and Draco the Dragon. Lacerta is home to a star with an extrasolar planet in its orbit, and Draco, facing away from the center of our Milky Way, is a treasure trove of distant galaxies to catch in your telescope.
Watch the full What’s Up for July 2016 video HERE.
You can catch up on current missions and space telescopes studying our Milky Way and beyond at www.nasa.gov.
Make sure to follow us on Tumblr for your regular dose of space: http://nasa.tumblr.com
Even with yourself.
Radiate positive vibes ☀️💕
Love. ❤️
we’re all interconnected by the beauty and surreal power of our Mother Earth.
Gracias Pachamama.
Medicinal Plants Worthy of Your Garden Space
Happy Birthday to one of my many Feminist icons Bell Hooks!🙌🏽💕 @femalecollective
